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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

In case you missed it, here is the short video I created with highlights of my 3 projects from the January My Creative Scrapbook Kit. (Just a little practice run in my quest to learn to do process videos!)

Monday, January 25, 2016

As promised, I'm here here today to help introduce the new Serendipity paper collection (created by Michele Singh) from Blue Fern Studios … and the chipboard, stamps, embossing powder and glitter that coordinate with the paper.

First up, we have the paper. You are going to love the gorgeous colors and details!

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines serendipity as: luck that takes the form offinding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for.

As you journey through this 10 sheet collection, you are going to find a myriad of treasures, intertwined with beautiful borders, textured backgrounds, dainty vintage flowers, and sweet songbirds.

Chronicle might be my fave!

Sigh …

Love this one!

Next up are the chipboard pieces we have created to coordinate with this collection. We thought the titles of each page of this collection were so wonderful, that we created chipboard titles, too!

For all your stamping needs, we have three sets of stamps to coordinate with this collection.

We hope you have enjoyed seeing all the creative ways our Design Team has been using our new Embossing Powders. We have three new colors that will be beautiful with the Serendipity collection.

Lastly, we have some gorgeous new colors of glitter to add some sparkle to your projects.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you enjoyed a look at our new Serendipity collection and everything that goes with it!

Saturday, January 16, 2016

I've been dying to scrap this sweet father/son photo and challenged myself to get it done this month. Since they look a little "chilly" I wanted to give the page a frosty feel, so I've pulled out the Autumn Anthology Cottage piece. I'm not usually one to mix my "blues" but I just went for it here and am very pleased with the results. I've used the Sky Imagine Ink on the background and paper and on the Floral Lattice Bits. For the Roman Clock set, I opted to use the new Heavenly Embossing Powder. Wow, this one really glistens! If you like sparkle, this is the one for you! It's amazing!

My word title is from the Optimist Set and is simply lightly inked with some brown ink.

Aren't the Clock Hands intricate and beautiful?

And the Heavenly Embossing Powder, wow!

The Floral Lattice anchors the opposite side of the page. You can also see a good view of the Texture 1 stamp being used on my background layer.

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Paper:

Autumn Anthology CottageAutumn Anthology Calling CardsChipboard:Roman Clock Set largeFloral Lattice bitsThe Optimist Word SetMist:SkyEmbossing Powder:HeavenlyStamp:Texture 1I hope that these projects have inspired to get out your Blue Fern products and have a little play! I am already working on February's projects! Thank you for every comment! You are so appreciated! Sandi

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Next, I'm digging my hands into my new Blush collection stash! These papers are so my colors! I love me some teal with peachy-pink and a touch of yellow. They feel so warm to me.

Lots of background interest was created on the Enamored paper, side B with Mists and stamps as listed below. And of course, some stenciling. For paper layering, I've torn some of the Enamored, side A as well as the Fondness papers and then the Valentine Cards to tuck here and there.

I still had a few bits of the Floral Lattice Bits on my desk and decided to just paint them white and let them be a nice contrast to the other colors. I made some circles on my paper, being sure to capture those sweet red hearts near the top! Aren't they cute?

You can also see part of the Chelsea Medallion that I've used as a photo layer. I misted it with Winter Fern and then heat embossed with Fern Embossing Powder.

It seems fitting to start working some hearts into my creations, so I've used a couple of pieces from the Valentine Hearts chipboard set. Both were gessoed, then misted with Persimmon and finally heat embossed with the new Garnet color. The top piece with the keyhole is so fun! For that one I mixed in some 14 Karat EP with a double embossing technique.

Just a closer look at this sweet hearts! And the wings.

On the right, I've made a Valentine Cards cluster and layered in some flowers and resin. One little fussy cut butterfly is in the mix. He's from the Frolic collection. The Weathered Doilies stamping come into view in this close-up, as well as the Photography stamp.

A fun dimensional shot!

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Paper:

Blush Enamored

Blush Fondness

Blush Valentine Cards

Chipboard:

Chelsea Medallion

Floral Lattice bits

Valentine Hearts

Mist:

Persimmon

Winter Mint

Embossing Powder:

Garnet

14 Karat

Fern

Stamps:

Texture 1

Photography

Weathered DoiliesThat's it for today! I'll be back in a couple of days with the last of my January projects for Blue Fern. Hope to see you then!

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

I've been re-introduced on the BFS blog today and here is how it reads:

My name is Sandi Clarkson and I am thrilled to begin my Second Term with the Blue Fern Design Team. Having worked with the Blue Fern Studios owner, staff and many of my fellow team members, this tuly feels like home! It also doesn't hurt that I live in the same state where Blue Fern is manufactured to strengthen my sense of belonging! (Texas, USA) Because of that proximity, I am sometimes the very first designer to get to see the new products! Talk about exciting!!

I'm married with three grown, married daughters and a growing number of grandkids! By profession, I'm a very recently retired Audiologist (last week) and am excited to have more free time to get "lost" in creating! I enjoy trying new techniques but am usually happiest when the results still fit my "pretty" criteria. My scrap room is my happy place. I kind of love that my desks have paint, gesso and runaway micro beads all over them. I'm mostly a layout girl but love, love, love doing the occasional canvas.

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So, onward with January's first BFS project ...

"XOXO" (based on the January sketch and flipped)

This month I actually did 2 masculine layouts! Or maybe it is safer to say that I've used masculine photos and then did my own thing! For this first one, I've pulled out some older papers from the Sanctuary collection along with some older chipboard pieces. But I've paired them with some of the new embossing powders that I was dying to try .. Oatmeal and Sage.

The background for this one was created with a stencil, super heavy gesso, tissue tape and a couple of mists, Persimmon and Jingle Bells. The Persimmon helped pull out some of the peachy, red tones from the paper itself.

Beneath my photo layers is the Paisley and Vine Medley split in half which I've first gessoed and then embossed with the Oatmeal Embossing Powder. The XOXO title was treated the same but double embossed. I've included the Notebook Edges pieces of chipboard which lend themselves nicely to "guy" projects. For them, I've used the new Sage Embossing Powder and then splashed them with white paint.

My lower cluster includes a Notebook piece as well as more of the Chelsea Vines which were used around the photo as well. Some variegation was created with my gelatos.

Most of the Blue Fern paper collections come with a Calling Cards sheet which is ideal for photo layers and titles/subtitles. And I generally add some corrugated cardboard for increased dimension.

I finished my page with flowers and specks of splattered paint, first white, then black.

Blue Fern Products used:

Paper:

Santaury Birdsong Melody

Sanctuary Garden Plaza

Sanctuary Calling Cards

Chipboard:

Paisley and Vine Medley

Notebook Edges

XOXO

Chelsea Vines

Mist:

Persimmon

Jingle Bells

Embossing Powder:

Sage

Oatmeal
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I'll be back tomorrow with my second BFS project. Of course, you can see it now over on the Blog. Please be sure to check out the sketch challenge HERESee you next time! Sandi

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About Me

Hi, I'm Sandi. Many thanks for coming by! I am happily married to a wonderfully supportive guy named Dan and we live in the great state of Texas. Together we have 3 grown daughters, 3 great sons-in-law and 16 wonderfully blended grandkids! Yes, sixteen! I work as an Audiologist in the medical field .. but scrapbook the rest of the time! At least, that is what my family says! Although I have been a crafter of some sort all my adult life, my SIL introduced me to this hobby about 8 years and I fell in love! It is truly my passion and I enjoy every minute of it! Give me paper and some photos and I'm in heaven!